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Sam Rayburn, American lawyer and politician, 48th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (died 1961)

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Sam Rayburn

American politician (1882–1961)

Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn was an American politician who served as the 43rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a three-time House speaker, former House majority leader, two-time House minority leader, and a 24-term congressman, representing Texas's 4th…
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Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

Presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives

The speaker of the United States House of Representatives, commonly known as the speaker of the House or House speaker, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the United States Congress. The office was established in 1789 by…
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January 6

Day of the year

January 6 is the sixth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 359 days remain until the end of the year.
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